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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Pages 272 through 328.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fujiwara confronted MM about ________________during their letter exchange after she adopted his child.
(a) Her talent.
(b) Her passivity.
(c) Her intelligence.
(d) Her jealousy.

2. With what is Fujiwara dissatisfied amid his wives' struggles to prove to him their worth?
(a) His status as an adulterer.
(b) His son.
(c) His health.
(d) His promotion.

3. Why was Fujiwara angry with MM after she moved in with her father?
(a) He was angry that her father was interfering with his life.
(b) He was afraid she would take his money.
(c) He believed she was turning Michitsuna against him.
(d) He thought she did not tell him about her move on purpose.

4. How did Fujiwara hide his face from MM when their carriages passed?
(a) He turned away.
(b) Cloth.
(c) Mask.
(d) Fan.

5. Why was Michitsuna given an official rank in court?
(a) Fujiwara passed down his duties to Michitsuna.
(b) Fujiwara was promoted to major captain.
(c) Michitsuna pleased the prince with his archery skills.
(d) Michitsuna became engaged to a noblewoman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What led to MM's illness around the ten year mark of her marriage?

2. Why did Fujiwara feel insulted by MM after his promotion in Tenroku?

3. What was the fate of the governor general's wife?

4. What did MM believe caused the tension within her house after the beginning of Book Two?

5. What did Fujiwara suggest that MM should do if she was dissatisfied with him as a spouse?

(see the answer key)

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